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Anemia is characterized by a decrease in the number of red blood cells in their blood or hemoglobin. Iron deficiency anemia occurs due to iron deficiency. Iron is among others to produce hemoglobin, a pigment that makes red blood cells to carry oxygen to all body cells. Iron deficiency anemia is most often caused by blood loss (usually invisible in the stool), often by a lack of iron in the diet. Since the body can not synthesize iron, it must tap into the food.

Mild anemia has no major impact on health. However, if left untreated, progression may increase the risk of premature birth and low infant birth weight for pregnant women, the risk of angina in people with heart problems, and learning delays among young children.

Symptoms of iron deficiency anemia
* Fatigue
* Pale
* Rapid pulse
* Shortness more pronounced during exercise
* Cold hands and feet
* Headaches
* Dizziness
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One of the most common processes and Traumatology of the most popular are the tendinitis. The tendons, with the muscles, are responsible for moving the joints, due to its ability to elongate and contract. Tendinitis involve the inflammation of a tendon in the vicinity of the bone which are inserted. Although they can appear anywhere on the body, as in all tendons are more commonly located in the shoulder, elbow, wrist and foot. The occurrence of tendinitis is related mainly with repeated movements of a joint or a tendon rather than a single effort. It is therefore not correct blame the emergence of tendinitis in an activity in isolation but rather the repetition of movement or effort.

In the best-known shoulder tendinitis epicondylitis is also known as tennis elbow. It is caused by irritation of a group of tendons that come from the humerus and inflammation which causes intense pain in the vicinity of the elbow, which increases with movement or even simple stretching of these tendons. It is called tennis elbow because practitioners often in this sport, but rather on people who do not play tennis regularly, but only in isolated or days or times they do with poor technique. The onset of the tendinitis precludes some movements of the elbow, you can not do sports or take dollars and sometimes the only treatment is surgery. The best prevention of athletes appearing on epicondylitis is to start the sport gradually, gradually making movements with the elbow, take courses in learning the technique of tennis and appropriate sporting use. To prevent tennis elbow shown in blue collar workers are advised not to overload the joint with repeated efforts and seek a position to do the job. Read the rest of this entry »

One of the queries that are made to Traumatology is neck pain. Although it may appear after age 30, it is common that occur in people from 45 or 50 years, sedentary lifestyle and especially with office work. Usually begins as a pain in the neck that moves toward the back of the head and both shoulders, and disappears when you change position or at bedtime. Over time the pain is more intense, there is a limitation of neck movements and pain moves to the arms and hands, and appeared tingling or loss of strength. It is also often occur when moving the neck cracking sideways and dizziness related to neck movement.

The pain begins as cause cervical muscular and therefore appears in people who have to stay long in fixed positions with the head. Before it was a common disease in the dressmakers, laundresses or even housewives who stayed long periods of time sewing and embroidering, but it is more common in people who perform clerical work and especially with computers. As time passes and if they have not taken appropriate action appears cervical osteoarthritis, at which time the symptoms depend not only on muscles but also the bone. Even in this situation, the pain may be continuous, not decrease with the rest, the patient can not move his neck properly and has difficulty driving or performing work activities.

As is almost always the best treatment is prevention. Find a comfortable position at work, with the head resting on a high-backed chair, resting periodically changing positions, sleep with a pillow and floor exercises and sports like swimming, are easy to follow and tips for everyone. Work required in a position where prolonged or repetitive movements with your neck, be provided with ergonomic seats, Read the rest of this entry »

Irregular vaginal bleeding or spotting between periods and (losses minimum drip rate between two periods) are two of the most common side effects of hormonal oral contraceptives, and not infrequently are an unnecessary cause for abandoning the method.

Breakthrough bleeding and spotting during the first cycles of microdose contraceptive use is a common event that is not cause for alarm.

It is because when using low-dose contraceptive steroids to lessen the side effects and maximize safety, is not achieved complete control of the cycle.

In any case, these disorders are often disappear with use, over the cycles.

Moreover, the irregular use of birth control pills often result in poor cycle control, increasing the incidence of bleeding. Read the rest of this entry »

You must be interested in the treatment of hay fever, if you have constant or seasonal (year-round) hay fever (allergic rhinitis). With the constant degradation of the environment more and more people are getting allergies. Besides medical treatment there are several effective natural remedies actually bringing relief to the uncomfortable symptoms of hay fever.

First, our old folk remedy, Apple Cider Vinegar is extremely useful in the prevention and treatment of allergy symptoms. Mix 1-2 tablespoons of Apple Cider Vinegar in a glass of water (250ml) and drink the mixture at a time. Use 2-3 times daily. If taken at the onset of symptoms, improvement occurs immediately or within 1-3 hours. If you have been experiencing allergies for several days, your symptoms will diminish after a day. If you do not notice any ease of hay fever after 2-3 days, stop taking the remedy.

People often have problems with the taste of Apple Cider Vinegar, so here are some tips to benefit the likes of the resource:

* Provide water apple-cider vinegar mix 1 teaspoon of honey if you are sure that honey should not aggravate your symptoms
* Combination of Apple Cider Vinegar in apple juice (instead of water)
* Combination of Apple Cider Vinegar in herbal tea Read the rest of this entry »